Archive for April, 2008
Interesting online EPG
There is an interesting approach to an online EPG with an interface like Google Maps.
And make sure, you check out the search feature…
http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/tvguide/tvlistingsproductionteam
April 21, 2008
Why and How: Styling Text Links
Text link styling is a design issue impacted by all of the very same issues that affect the overall site design. Poorly styled text links can detract from or ruin an otherwise well-designed page, while appropriately styled text links can add significant support to the brand and enhance the user experience. Since text links are a significant feature of the online experience, it’s an element of design worth getting right.
[Found via andyrutledge.com ]
April 19, 2008
Accessibility Practices
J. Nielsen, Beyond ALT Text: Making the Web Easy to Use for Users With Disabilities
75 Best Practices for Design of Websites and Intranets, Based on Usability Studies with People Who Use Assistive Technology.
The report contains:
- Results of usability tests of 19 websites with users with several different types of disabilities who are using a range of assistive technology:
- blind users using screen readers
- blind users using Braille readers
- low-vision users using screen magnifiers
- motor-impaired users
- Test data collected mainly in the United States, with some additional studies in Japan to ensure the international applicability of the recommendations
- A total of 104 users participated in the usability studies:
- 84 users with disabilities
- 20 non-disabled users who served as a control group
- 75 detailed design guidelines
Download here: http://www.nngroup.com/reports/accessibility/
April 10, 2008
Apple’s Design Process
For all of you who were wondering why Apple does not hire User Experience People, here are some answers…
It’s all about “10 Pixel perfect paired Pony’s”… or did i get something wrong?
[Found via businessweek.com]
April 1, 2008
The future of the web @ MIT
make sure you watch the third video!
“E15 is a research project. Imagine an internet where you (not the site designer) were able to decide how to view and experience web content. Imagine an internet where web servers didn’t just give you a static chunk of html, css, and javascript, but exactly the content you asked for. Imagine navigating an internet where the content maintained a degree of spatial relevance. E15 is a platform that enables end users to experience this internet, an internet beyond the browser.”